A man was shot over the weekend in a Santa Monica neighborhood but when he was questioned by police at a local hospital he refused to cooperate.
At about 9:20 p.m. on Saturday, residents in the 1400 block of 15th Street reported shots fired. When Santa Monica police responded, they found nothing but shell casings on the street.
While investigating the incident, the SMPD received a call from local hospital officials saying there was a gunshot victim with a wound to his leg in the emergency room.
Officers, who arrived less than 20 minutes later and were at the hospital for more than an hour, attempted to speak to the victim. But he refused to tell them anything regarding the shooting.
“He was completely uncooper-ative,” said SMPD Lt. Frank Fabrega. “We have no suspects at this time.”
The victim is Hispanic and is on parole for an unknown crime. Police didn’t how old the victim was.
Anyone with information is encouraged to contact SMPD’s robbery/homicide unit at (310) 458-8451.
Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on September 30, 2003. Read the original PDF.